Warning/Indicator Lights - Audi A7 Sportback 2015 Owner's Manual

12 In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escaping.
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Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator . At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air when
t he vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
dam aged, th is could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
perm issible engine RPM after the break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position D/S (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Note
The tachometer needle should on ly br iefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginn ing of the red zone var-
ies depending on the engine .
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For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on . If the fuel level drops below 2 . 6 gallons
(10 liters), the bottom LED turns red and the
indicator light
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turns on
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page 22. The
bottom LED blinks red when the fuel level is
very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel
level is shown in tab @ r=> page 24, fig . 4 .
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Note
Never run t he tank completely dry. An ir-
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
system . The catalytic converter could then
overheat and be damaged.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or
malfunctions
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Messages may appear with some indicato r
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same t ime. The indicator li ghts and messages
in the center of the displays may be replaced
by other displays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us-
ing the multifunction steering wheel
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page 24. If t here are several malfunc-
t ions, you can display them one at a time us-
ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the display can turn
on in several colors.
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WARNING
- Failure t o heed warning light s and other
important vehicle inf orma t ion may result
in serious personal inj ury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
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page 45.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine